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    Please don’t visit us, Venetians plead as tourists invade watery city

    02 Aug 2023

    The days of educated tourists visiting and enjoying the city's many churches and museums were over, a resident said. "Those who come now don't even know what a museum is. It's not cultural tourism," he said. "They need to go to the beach, or the mountains, but not here!"

    Venice to limit tourist groups to protect popular lagoon city

    31 Dec 2023

    Starting in June, groups will be limited to 25 people, or roughly half the capacity of a tourist bus, and the use of loudspeakers, "which can generate confusion and disturbances,” will be banned...

    Syrians spruce up famed Crusader castle, Krak des Chevaliers, after years of war

    24 Oct 2020

    Clutching a small saw, Syrian volunteer Rana Jreij cut away at bushes growing up the centuries-old walls of one of the world's most famous Crusader castles, Krak des Chevaliers.

    Coronavirus turns tourist hubs into ghost towns, but tourism officials see hope for recovery

    15 Jan 2021

    The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world's top tourist draws, from the ruins of Machu Piccu to Thailand's sandy beaches, to a standstill.

    No snow: Tourists cancel holidays as Indian ski resorts run dry

    15 Jan 2024

    "We are now hoping for snowfall in February first week," Farhat said, adding that all his European and American clients have cancelled their trips due to a lack of snow — a blow to the tourism and agriculture focused economy of the region.

    UAE residents urged to apply for visa in advance for holidays

    09 Mar 2024

    With the growing demand for international travel over the past few years, VFS Global has witnessed a 15 per cent surge in visa applications in 2023, and a whopping 145% growth since borders reopened post-pandemic.

    The endless colours in the lives of holiday-makers

    01 Feb 2022

    The pandemic took the world by a surprise and brought all international tourism to a complete halt. Unfortunately, one million travel & tourism jobs were lost on a daily basis in the peak pandemic days in 2020.

    Sheikh Mohammed issues law regulating timeshare industry in Dubai

    14 Dec 2020

    The Law, which provides a clear legal context for timeshare business activity, aims to further stimulate tourism and real estate sector growth in Dubai, encourage investments in the vacation ownership sector, provide adequate residential alternatives for tourists...

    UAE hotel eyes huge potential in European market

    13 Oct 2022

    Al Bandar Rotana, a five-star hotel with a prime waterfront outlook, sees Austria is one of the major feeder’s market after Switzerland, Germany and the Benelux.

    London's tourism industry braces for slow recovery after the pandemic

    31 Mar 2021

    The pandemic has dealt a blow to London’s tourism industry, which employs one in seven of the capital’s workers. The cobblestones are deserted at the Tower of London. A biting wind blows and there is no sign of life.

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